Threats
Here’s What the US Could Sell South Korea and Japan to Counter North Korea
Trump doubles the allowable size of Seoul’s warheads and promises to transfer more sophisticated weapons to Asian allies.
Ideas
Russia Has 100K Troops On the Move. Here's Why NATO Can't Do the Same
From mismatched rail lines to red tape, a host of obstacles show why NATO needs its own version of Russia's upcoming Zapad 2017 exercise.
Ideas
The Clear Logic of the Latest North Korean Test
Kim Jong Un has a predictable purpose and a plan.
Defense Systems
Wireless underwater charging tech will bring a new level of autonomy for UUVs
Naval scientists are using resonant wireless power transfer to create underwater unmanned vehicle chargers for more mission capability and less risk.
Science & Tech
Future Spy Satellites Just Got Exponentially Smaller
By changing the way microchips measure light, researchers are shrinking the size of space-based telescopes.
Ideas
As China Rises, the US Must Stop Taking Australia for Granted
Canberra’s and Washington’s strategic preferences for confronting Beijing are diverging. Here’s how to bring them back together.
Defense Systems
Air Force 3-star: “algorithmic warfare” needed for future ISR, combat ops
Artificial intelligence and human-machine warfare will increasingly be vital for Air Force ISR operations as a way to keep pace with the speed and scale of information technology.
Ideas
How Mattis May Get Himself in Trouble With Trump
The secretary of defense could run afoul of his boss if his review of the policy on transgender troops follows the facts to their conclusion.
Ideas
The Quite Rational Basis for North Korea's Japan Overfly
With each new missile test, Pyongyang shakes Tokyo’s confidence in Washington, while accruing valuable data on its own capabilities.
Defense Systems
Video Update 8-31-17: Army reduces WIN-T hardware footprint, slingloads beneath helicopter
Army reduces WIN-T hardware footprint, sling-loads beneath helicopter
Defense Systems
Navy seeks new software tool able to predict insider threat risks
The new software would examine user behavior and develop a potential risk indicator.
Defense Systems
Mattis plans to bolster DIUX
The Pentagon’s DIUX will continue to fast track innovative commercial IT by extending its reach into the private sector.
Ideas
It Takes a Village to Raze an Insurgency
As the Trump Administration reviews its counter-terrorism policies and strategies, it should apply the lessons of the Village Stability Operations program.
Defense Systems
Air Force Research Lab tests new radio tech for GPS-denied environments
A new handheld device for ground forces aggregates radio signals to provide force location data in combat, without GPS.
Threats
How Many US Troops in Afghanistan? Pentagon Changes How It Counts Them
A new accounting method ups the official total in Afghanistan from 8,400 to “approximately” 11,000.
Defense Systems